his undead army. Bevan and Cuin together win a great victory, but break Coradel Orre, putting an end of immortal gods in the world of men. Bevan is crowned High King and marries Ellid. Cuin is absent from the ceremony on a diplomatic journey, but his escort betrays and nearly kills him. Bevan rides to his rescue before the marriage is consummated, and in the process triggers a prophecy which makes him unwilling to continue to dwell in the world of men any longer. Ellid and Cuin accompany Bevan as he makes his preparations to leave Isle and they discover they have loved each other all along. Bevan entrusts Ellid to Cuin as he leaves, and hopes for them that in time they will wed. He tells them that he will never return to Isle, but prophecies about future kings and protectors of the land. Characters in "The White Hart" Ellid: Daughter and only child of Pryce Dacarein. Cuin son of Clarric: ward and heir of his uncle Pryce Dacaerin, heir also to the ancient seaside kingdom of Lyrdion Pryce Dacerin: Regional lord whose hand stretches far in the land of isle. Bevan of Eburacon: son of Byve, ancient High King of Isle (mortal) and of Celonwy, a goddess of the Moon. Pel: Lord of the undead, of conflict and strife Literary significance and criticism Dave Langford reviewed The White Hart for White Dwarf #58, and stated that "Frankly, it seems pretty awful and derivative, pieced together from bits of other fantasies [...] The style, alas, doesn't transcend the fifth-hand materials". Colin Greenland reviewed The White Hart for Imagine magazine, and stated that "She has an excellent grasp of the complex conventions of courtesy and chivalry that govern and organize the tales of knighthood in medieval texts. Much more than most modern fantasists, she uses them not only to shape and direct her characters, but also to restore clarity and dignity to material that has become worn from careless handling. WB Yeats would, I think. have approved." The third book of the series, the Sable Moon, was nominated for the 1982 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Novel Publication history 1979, US, Pocket Books (), pub date December 1979, paperback (first edition) 1985, US, Pocket Books (), pub date October 1985, hardback 2004, US, eReads (ASIN: B000FC19BW), pub date February 2004, electronic book References American fantasy novels 1979 American